Stepan Novichkov | |
Native Name: | Степан Матвеевич Новичков |
Birth Date: | 29 October 1921 |
Death Date: | 20 July 1992 (aged 70) |
Birth Place: | Klepalniki village, Moscow Governorate, RSFSR |
Death Place: | Moscow, Russian Federation |
Branch: | Soviet Air Force |
Serviceyears: | 1941–1946 |
Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
Battles: | World War II |
Awards: | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Stepan Matveevich Novichkov (ru|Степан Матвеевич Новичков; 29 October 1921 — 20 July 1992) was a Soviet fighter pilot during World War II. Awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 4 February 1944 for his victories, by the end of the war his tally stood at an estimated 33 solo plus one shared shootdowns.[1] [2] [3]